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Grandmother wins battle for drug to help save her sight
A grandmother facing going blind because of a postcode lottery received the best Christmas present ever. Lesley Fletcher has been told she can have the drug which should save her sight. The good news follows an appeal by her consultant and after Miss
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MBE for Silsden man
A Silsden man today said he was “stunned” to receive an MBE in the New Year Honours List. Colin Smith, 58, a retained firefighter at the Silsden station for 36 years, was recognised for services to local government. He said: “I thought it might be a
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GAME: Wheelspin
Wheelspin is a futuristic car game for the Wii. You can either battle opponents with weapons in an arena, race against friends in epic courses and amazing tracks, or play story mode solo and unlock new tracks as you go. The game itself is extremely
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NOVEL: Kiss of Evil -- Richard Montanari
Divorced detective Jack Paris is shocked when the woman who killed his friend, an allegedly crooked cop, commits suicide. But he has a new case to work on -- a brutal serial killer motivated by the mysterious Latin American religion Santeria
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Stanley is set to mark 100 years
Stanley Hardcastle Inman — a resident at Royd Hill Nursing Home, in Sutton — will celebrate his 100th birthday on Wednesday. The only child of Henry and Kathleen Inman, he has lived around the Craven area most of his life and remembers having a happy
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Workers are stars
You’re A Star awards have been given to a health worker and two Keighley-based services on the frontline of care. John Fleming, healthcare support worker on Ward 24 at Airedale Hospital, was awarded the “valued colleague of the year” prize at an Oscars-style
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Christmas babies all safe and well
At Airedale Hospital on Christmas Day, 29-year-old Emma Witney, of Eldwick, a teacher at Miriam Lord Primary School, in Bradford, gave birth to her first baby, Harry, a son to 28-year-old Andrew. Michelle Yale, 22, of Emerald Street, Keighley, also had
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New firm has no plans to cut jobs
Bradford Council has said it “expects” that a national company due to take over the running of the young person’s employment service Connexions will not make redundancies. A fortnight ago it emerged the council had awarded the contract to provide 16-
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Santa gets aid of 4x4s to deliver to needy children
Four-by-fours took the place of Santa’s sleigh to ensure Keighley children received Christmas presents. The off-road vehicles made sure toys donated by local people were delivered to disadvantaged families. Snow on Christmas Eve had
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A&E is inundated in icy conditions
Icy conditions meant Airedale Hospital’s accident and emergency department experienced one of its toughest days earlier this month. Staff dealt with exceptionally large numbers of people on Sunday, December 20, many of whom had fallen while negotiating
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Sentenced to 150 hours’ unpaid work
A Steeton man who admitted taking a car without the owner’s consent was ordered to carry out 150 hours unpaid work. Kevin Tones, 38, admitted at Skipton Magistrates’ Court taking the Citroen Saxo and driving it on Keighley Road, Cowling, without insurance
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Successes celebrated
Former assistant head teacher at South Craven Mike Ashdown returned to the Cross Hills school as guest of honour at its annual presentation evening. He retired last summer after 37 years and, as head of lower school, oversaw the transition from primary
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Patient in threat to stab on ward
A Keighley man said he was left traumatised after a mentally-ill patient threatened to stab him with a pair of scissors in Airedale Hospital. Chris Moorehouse, 46, criticised the hospital’s response to the incident, which he said happened while he was
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How to make most of junk
Budding entrepreneurs at Riddlesden St Mary’s Primary School transformed junk into items to sell. Youngsters from years five and six used discarded materials to make goods, including ornamental fish, photo frames, plant pots, night-light holders and
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Do you know this Christmas Eve cashpoint assailant?
The man pictured below is being sought by police after a teenager was assaulted in an attempted robbery outside Morrisons supermarket, Keighley, on Christmas Eve. The 19-year-old woman was pushed to the ground while she was checking her bank balance
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Coastal cyclists setting up shop
The organisers of a planned 3,854-mile charity cycle have a Keighley town centre base from where they can promote their venture. Members of the Keighley & District Charities Group say they aim to be available in the Airedale Shopping Centre each Saturday
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Police deliver crushing blow
A mobile car crushing unit was brought into central Keighley to deliver a stark warning to motorists who dodge paying vehicle insurance. The crusher made short work of a Peugeot 206, a Citroen Saxo and a Volkswagen Polo, at the Church Green car park.